Johan Santana

Johan Alexander Santana Araque (/ˈjoʊhɑːn sænˈtænə/; born March 13, 1979) is a Venezuelan Major League Baseball (MLB) starting pitcher with the New York Mets. Before becoming a Met, Santana played for the Minnesota Twins from 2000-2007.
A two-time Cy Young Award winner with the Twins, Santana is a four-time All-Star and earned a pitching triple crown in 2006. On June 1, 2012, Santana threw the first no-hitter in New York Mets franchise history.
Santana was discovered in 1994 by Andres Reiner, who was a scout working for the Houston Astros at the time. Santana’s parents agreed to let him attend Houston’s academy in Valencia. When O’Brien called Reiner and asked if he had signed Santana to a contract, Reiner reported that he was still deciding if Santana was a better prospect as an outfielder or a pitcher. After six weeks of training, Santana was told he was going to pitch. Santana did not like it and almost left, but Reiner convinced him to stay. While originally a center fielder, Santana was converted to a pitcher at the academy due to his arm speed. In 1999 he was named the Tovar Mérida Athlete of the Year.
After the 1999 major league season, he was left unprotected by the Houston

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